West Side
The historic, increasingly trendy west side across the river.
11,400
53%
$37,432
$1,231
West Side by the numbers
West Side runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women.
Median individual income in West Side is about $37,400.
Michigan doesn’t register by party; by the 2024 presidential vote Kent County leaned Democratic, about 52% Harris to 46% Trump - a recent flip in a former Republican stronghold.
The median renter in West Side pays about $1,230 a month.
About 11,400 West Side residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
On the ground
Local date spots
Real venues in West Side, scraped from Google Maps. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.
Class
- West Side
Bestside
- West Side
Bitter End Coffee House
- West Side
Blue Dog Tavern
- West Side
Blue Water
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Brunch House GR
- West Side
Gin Gin's
- West Side
MDRD
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Morning Ritual Coffee Bar
- West Side
Roots Brew Shop
- West Side
Steel Cat Bar
- West Side
The Holiday Bar
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Westside Social